London Ceremonies

	LONDON CEREMONIES
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Dates for 2008 are given where known but you are advised to check these nearer the time

DATE	EVENT	MORE INFO
January 6th	TWELFTH NIGHT Traditional celebration in the garden of the Geffrye Museum	Tel: 020 7739 9893 [website]
January 27th	CHARLES I COMMEMORATION Procession by the English Civil War Society from Marlborough Gate (11am) along the Mall to Whitehall.	[website]
February 12th	COMMEMORATION OF SIR JOHN CASS Red Feather Day service at St Botolph without Aldgate at 11:30am	Tel: 020 7480 5884
February 3rd	GRIMALDI MEMORIAL SERVICE Clowns in costume hold a service at Holy Trinity Church, Beechwood Road E8	Tel: 020 7254 5062
March/April	ORANGES & LEMONS SERVICE At St Clement Danes in the Strand at 11am	Tel: 020 7242 8282
March 21st	BUTTERWORTH CHARITY Distribution of hot cross buns at 11:30am outside St Bartholomew the Great Church
April	INSPECTION OF THE HOUSEHOLD CAVALRY Mounted regiments and bands parade in Hyde Park	Tel: 020 7414 2501
April	INSPECTION OF THE ROYAL HORSE ARTILLERY Held on the east side of Regent's Park. The Royal Artillery band play.	Tel: 020 7722 6462
April 27th	TYBURN WALK From Old Bailey to Marble Arch	Tel: 020 7723 7262 [website]
May 4th	COMBINED CAVALRY OLD COMRADES PARADE & SERVICE Parade on Broad Walk, Hyde Park followed by service at the Cavalry Memorial (11am)	[website]
May 4th	MAY FAYRE & PUPPET FESTIVAL Procession around Covent Garden at 10:30am followed by a service at St Pauls Church	[website]
June 3rd	GOVERNOR'S REVIEW At the Royal Hospital Chelsea. Rehearsal for Founder's Day (also known as Oak Apple Day). From 10:15 - noon approx.	Tel: 020 7881 5298 [website]
June	TROOPING THE COLOUR Attended by the Queen on Horse Guards Parade	[website]

June	CART MARKING CEREMONY Cavalcade of about 40 vehicles through Guildhall Yard from 11am	Tel:020 7489 8289 [webpage]
July	SWAN UPPING The Royal Swan keeper with the Dyers and Vintners record and mark new birds on the River Thames	[website]
September 14th	FIREFIGHTER'S PROCESSION From St Mary le Bow to 'Blitz' memorial on south side of St Paul's Cathedral	[website]
September 21st	HORSEMAN'S SUNDAY At St John's Church, Hyde Park Crescent W2 from 11:30am for noon service.	Tel: 020 7262 3791 [website]
September 19th	CHRIST'S HOSPITAL SCHOOL PROCESSION Uniformed scholars with their band process from St Andrew Holborn to Mansion House	Tel: 01403 247 405
September 28th	COSTERMONGER'S HARVEST FESTIVAL Pearlies assemble in Guildhall Yard from 1pm then process to a service at St Mary le Bow (3pm)	Tel: 020 8989 1994
October	PEARLY KINGS & QUEENS HARVEST FESTIVAL At St Martin in the fields Church at 3pm	Tel: 020 7766 1100
October 5th	HARVEST OF THE SEA THANKSGIVING SERVICE At St Mary at Hill at 11am	Tel: 020 7626 4184
October 16th	LION SERMON At St Katherine Cree, Leadenhall Street at 1:10pm. Service followed by refreshments	Tel: 020 7283 5733
October	BASKETMAKERS' PROCESSION At St Margaret Pattens at 11am	Tel: 020 8943 2343
October	CEREMONY OF QUIT RENTS & SERVICES At the Royal Courts of Justice in the Strand (no cameras allowed)	Tel: 020 7947 6878
November	STATE OPENING OF PARLIAMENT Queen travels from Buckingham Palace to make a speech in Parliament	[website]
November 2nd	SUBMARINERS PARADE & SERVICE From HMS President to the memorial on Victoria Embankment for a service at 11am
November 3rd	ROYAL BRITISH LEGION GARDEN OF REMEMBRANCE SERVICE In the churchyard of St Paul's Cathedral at 11am
November 8th	LORD MAYORS SHOW Morning & afternoon parades followed by fireworks at 5pm	[website]
November 9th	REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY Service at the Cenotaph in Whitehall at 11am
November 9th	REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY Service at St Paul's Cathedral at 10:15am

Some additional events associated with City Livery Companies can be found on www.london-footprints.co.uk/artliverycos.htm#Ceremonies

Where no contact is given tel 020 7332 1456 for City of London events or see www.visitlondon.com/whats_on/